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Election 2012

Election 2012
  • Obama 2012.jpg Given second term, Obama now facing new urgent task

    President Barack Obama faces a new urgent task now that he has a second term, working with a status-quo Congress to address an impending financial crisis that economists say could send the country back into recession.

    November 7, 2012 1 Photo

  • BALLOT: Crawford County

    With 50 of 50 precincts reporting, complete but unofficial returns from Tuesday’s balloting are as follows:

    November 6, 2012

  • BALLOT: Cherokee County

    With 39 of 39 precincts reporting, complete but unofficial returns from Tuesday’s balloting are as follows:

    November 6, 2012

  • Missouri Governor_Cast.jpg Gov. Nixon wins re-election over GOP Spence

    Democratic Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon won re-election Tuesday, turning back a challenge from Republican businessman Dave Spence in a job-themed campaign in which voters were given two distinctly different viewpoints on the health of Missouri’s economy.

    November 6, 2012 1 Photo

  • Randee Kaiser 2012.jpg Kaiser makes it official in contest for sheriff

    Randee Kaiser officially won the race for Jasper County sheriff on Tuesday when he defeated John Karriman, the Libertarian candidate, by a margin of more than 5 to 1.

    November 6, 2012 1 Photo

  • BALLOT: Lawrence County

    With 20 of 20 precincts reporting, complete but unofficial returns from Tuesday’s balloting are as follows:

    November 6, 2012

  • BALLOT: Newton County

    With 23 of 23 precincts reporting, complete but unofficial returns from Tuesday’s balloting are as follows:

    November 6, 2012

  • Crawford County re-elects county attorney

     In the race for Crawford County Attorney — the only contested seat in the county — incumbent Michael Gayoso Jr., 40, retained his seat by a margin of 1,086 votes.

    November 6, 2012

  • Missouri Senate Debat_Cast.jpg McCaskill defeats Akin; Dems keep Missouri Senate seat

    Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill has defeated GOP challenger Todd Akin to hold on to a Missouri Senate seat that Republicans once considered ripe for their taking.

    November 6, 2012 1 Photo

  • BALLOT: Barton County

    With 9 of 9 precincts reporting, complete but unofficial returns from Tuesday’s balloting are as follows:

    November 6, 2012

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